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Galluns pledge $2 million for Waukesha Memorial Hospital renovations

The ProHealth Care Foundation announced today that Edwin and Elfie Gallun, the owners of Metalcraft in Mayville, have pledged to give $2 million to help pay for the renovation of the 16 surgery suites at Waukesha Memorial Hospital.

The gift is one of the largest in the foundation's history.

The surgery center at Waukesha Memorial will be named the Edwin A. Gallun Jr. Family Surgical Center.

About 10,000 surgical procedures are done each year at the hospital.

The Galluns have made numerous gifts to ProHealth Care over the years.

"The amazing legacy of giving from the Gallun family has helped ProHealth Care enhance our facilities and stay on the leading edge of medicine," Susan Edwards, chief executive officer of the health system, said in a statement. "Many in our community have experienced better care because of their generosity, and many more will directly benefit from their latest gift."